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THE BEACONVol. 111, Issue 14 www.upbeacon.net
!ursdayJanuary 28,
2010
Passengers, drivers frustrated with Pilot Express
When freshman Alyssa Oue was
planning her winter break, she chose Pilot
Express as her ride back to UP. She caught
looked forward to a quick trip back to her
dorm room, where she could peacefully
rest. After 45 minutes of waiting and
three unanswered phone calls to her Pilot
Express driver, Oue hailed a taxi.
“I was a little frustrated because I was
tired,” Oue said. “I just wanted to go back
to my dorm to sleep.”
She trusted the service to be reliable,
but Pilot Express fell through.
While there’s no evidence most students
who use Pilot Express have problems with
the service, even the student who runs it
admits it could be better.
Pilot Express is a transportation service
provided by the student government,
ASUP. Pilot Express charges $3 for a one-
way trip and $5 for a round trip.
UP provides two rental vans that
travel to and from the airport and Union
Station. It runs during students’ departure
and arrival periods during fall break,
Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring
break and Easter break. Sign-up sheets for
Pilot Express drivers and passengers are
two weeks prior to breaks.
There are problems during every
break, said Pilot Express director Vasant
Vuppuluri, a UP senior. Communication
and organization could be improved, he
said.
After students sign up to be a
passenger or driver, Vuppuluri e-mails the
schedule to drivers. That is the extent of
communication between them.
While drivers have passengers’ contact
information, passengers have no way to
contact their drivers. Passengers aren’t
able to inform their drivers about delays
or alternative arrangements.
Sometimes drivers oversleep. Other
times, passengers make other arrangements
without informing the drivers, Vuppuluri
schedules are also affected.
Vuppuluri said he’s committed to
solving any problems with the service.
“When students pay for rides, it’s my
obligation to make sure they get their
rides,” Vuppuluri said. “Everyone working
here for Pilot Express is working very hard
to improve the quality of service.”
miscommunication between Vuppuluri
and the driver, a UP senior. Vuppuluri
said he forgot to include the driver in the
for the problem.
Although Pilot Express is convenient
and inexpensive, a few passengers found
the service to be a hassle.
Freshman Kylee Green relied on Pilot
Express three times and it failed her
twice.
Green was also scheduled to return to
UP on the same ride as Oue during winter
break.
“I was really frustrated,” Green said.
“I was thinking about it when I was really
upset and was like ‘I’m never using it
again.’”
In addition, when she returned from
There’s still opportunity
for students to donate money
to victims of the earthquake
might be interested in donating
others might be more inclined
to donate money to UP students
who are organizing grass-roots
efforts among businesses in
North Portland.
Earthquake Relief Fund will
be accepted through Monday,
Feb. 1 in response to the depth
of the earthquake’s devastation,
according to Fr. John Donato,
Earthquake Relief Fund has
raised $15,345.
“We want to give everyone
a chance to donate, if they can,”
Donato said. “At that point we will
begin to see what further ways
we as the University community
might be able to do more to help
sent to Catholic Relief Services
and the other half will be sent to
destroyed in the earthquake.
Priests, brothers and sisters of
will be able to use this money
for the rebuilding of schools,
parishes and homes, according to
Donato.
Students are also able to
support the relief effort through
UP alumna who died in the
Adele Axness, Carrie Young,
Macy Regasa, Alison Burke,
Claire James, Jessica Shaw,
Whitney Krebs, Jack Cullen,
Prusynski are collaborating with
North Portland businesses for
fundraising efforts.
In addition to selling T-shirts,
are organizing a pub crawl on
go to the Friends of the Orphans,
and a Web site for this event will
be launched soon.
“People can get involved
with the effort by buying a shirt,
attending the Pub Crawl on
March 27, and attending other
events that will be announced,
including a night at McFadden’s,”
Able said. “We are also taking
that will be occurring as well.”
Alumni Kyle Bunch has also
organized his own fund-raising
effort for earthquake victims.
Bunch works at a small Catholic
school named St. John The
decided that he wanted to get his
school involved in raising money
for Friends of the Orphans in
Molly’s name.
“I offered a challenge to
the students that whichever
homeroom raised the most money
pie me in the face,” Bunch said. “I
have been completely impressed
with their willingness to turn
over $20, $30 or even $50 of their
own money to children who they
know have nothing.”
Katie Schleiss Copy Editor
There’s still time to help Haiti victims
Gao Na YangSta! Writer
UP bans sale of plastic water bottles
Lauren Seynhaeve Sta! Writer
On Feb. 1, University of
college or university on the
West Coast to eliminate
plastic water bottle sales on
campus.
“The University of
Portland takes seriously
its commitment to being
a good steward of the
planet,” said University
President Fr. E. William
Beauchamp, C.S.C., in
a press release. “This
will not only reduce
the amount of waste
generated on our campus
but will help focus
attention on the critical
issues of sustainability
and water rights.”
The school will no
longer sell plastic water
bottles, in an effort to
seriously reduce the
waste on campus.
Last year alone,
53,112 water bottles
were consumed on The
Bluff, and less than 25 percent of
plastic water bottles are properly
recycled, according to statistics
provided by the University.
“It’s something we need to
do,” said Bon Appétit general
manager Kirk Mustain in a
press release. “It’s a goal
that is attainable, and water
is becoming a key issue
worldwide. Sustainability
is important on our
campus and for Bon
Appétit.”
On March 26-
28, UP will host
& Justice, which is a
conference bringing
the nation’s pundits
on environmental
justice, protection,
science, theology,
business and others
regarding water
issues.
For more
information on the
conference, please
visit pilots.up.edu/
Some students left stranded by communication and organization problems with Pilot Express
photo by Reilly Hourigan, photo illustration by Andy Matarrese | THE BEACON
!e UP Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund is still accepting donations
See Express, page 4
“At that point we will begin to see what further ways we as the University community might be able to do more to help the people of Haiti.”
Fr. John Donatoassociate vice president
for Student Life
Twisting and shouting through the years of
UP dancesLiving, page 8
Who has Oregon’s best men’s college
basketball team?Sports, page 15
which began Monday and goes
until Friday, shifted its focus
from global to local.
“I think people tend to see
a lot of global hunger, and we
wanted people to realize there
are people going hungry in the
US as well,” said junior Dayna
Awareness Committee.
Week continues with a poverty
on Welfare. Students will take
on roles in a family, much like a
life-size version of “The Game
of Life,” according to Michelle
Chang, the coordinator for the UP
“You’re gaining the
challenges and complexities of
living in poverty,” Chang said
about the simulation. “Because
it’s interactive, it’s fun and eye-
opening.”
Students will then go through
various activities over a simulated
one-month period in the course
of an hour.
“The goal is that students
would experience some of the
challenges people in our city
would have to face,” Chang said.
Awareness Committee, hopes
the simulation will break the UP
bubble of what’s occurring off-
campus.
“It will get people in the
mindset of worrying about stuff
we don’t usually worry about,”
Before the simulation,
junior Tamara Caruso will give
a presentation about “what a
homeless person looks like.”
Caruso will be presenting the
needs, rights, and barriers of the
homeless, as well as how people
can get involved.
“We’re just trying to spread
the word,” Caruso said.
The event is in St. Mary’s from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and students need
to stay for the entire event.
On Friday, a group of students
will serve food to the homeless at
Brother Andre Cafe. There will
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Awareness Week was centered
on global hunger and included
a banquet. Students would
On Campus
TACO FEED SATURDAY AFTER DANCE
is this Saturday after Dance
of the Decades in The Cove.
Tacos, rice, beans and drinks
will be served from midnight
to 2 a.m. Tickets are $3 and
can be purchased in the Pilot
Nicaragua Immersion. Contact
Kenzie Larson with questions
BENEFIT BRUNCH TICKETS AVAILABLE
new addition. Donations will
support Moreau Center service
trips and the event will include
personal stories from trip
guest speaker, alumna Rachel
Prusynski. Tickets are $10 per
person before February 25 and
tickets at the door will be $12.
DANCE OF DECADES
Dance of the Decades,
sponsored by CPB is this
Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
at the Crystal Ballroom. Tickets
are on sale now for $10 in the
at The Commons during lunch
and dinner. Tickets will be $15
at the door. A state-issued ID is
required to purchase alcoholic
beverages, if 21 or older. Buses
front of BC Auditorium. The
doors close at midnight. No
bags will be allowed so only
small clutches and wallets will
be allowed. Each UP student
is allowed one off campus
guest. The student has to have
a valid government issued ID
or passport. The UP student
is held responsible for the
behavior of their guest at the
dance and on the bus. The
guest must also have a ticket.
If you have any questions
please contact Sean Ducey at
[email protected] or Megan
Smith [email protected]
ASUP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPLICATIONS
DUE
Applications are due Friday at
5 p.m. for the ASUP Executive
Board positions of president,
vice president, secretary,
treasurer and CPB director.
Applications can be turned in
via e-mail to ASUP secretary
Samantha Riofta at riofta10@
up.edu. Elections will be Feb.
23 and 24. Visit the ASUP
Web site or contact Riofta at
503-943-8572 with questions.
CORRECTIONS
In the Jan. 21 issue, the photo
of the Bell Tower was taken by
Erica Ellingsen.
In the story “Students skip
class to honor MLK” Adriana
Alexis’ names was misspelled.
The Beacon regrets the error.
Accuracy in The BeaconThe Beacon strives to be fair and accurate.
of fact brought to the attention of the editors.
If you think an error has been made, contact
us at [email protected]. Corrections will be
printed above.
2 The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net January 28, 2010NEWS
Many students at UP arrive
on campus in late August of their
freshman year, comforted by
the fact that roughly 800 other
students are experiencing the
same worries and emotions.
There are some, though, who
in a much smaller group.
This year’s spring orientation
focused on welcoming 23 new
students transferring from
another institution or returning
to school for a second career,
although only 14 were able to
attend the event.
Activities organizes the event for
non-nursing transfer students.
“Our goal is to make them
feel welcome at UP,” Student
Activities Assistant Director
Jillian Smith said.
Some of the most common
reasons for transferring to UP
from another institution are
athletic scholarships and the desire
to be closer to home, according
to senior Elizabeth Davis, spring
orientation coordinator.
Junior Caitlin Cartwright
attended spring orientation after
receiving her associate degree at
Whatcom Community College in
Bellingham, Wash.
She chose to attend UP after
hearing about its academic
programs, and is majoring in
history.
“So far my professors
have really lived up to my
expectations,” Cartwright said.
“That’s primarily why I came
here.”
Students might also be drawn
to the university because it is a
private school.
“Maybe they found out that a
state school was not for them and
they preferred something that
was private and not necessarily
Catholic, but faith based,” Davis
said.
Now a junior, Stephanie Fuchs
transferred to UP from Portland
State University over a year ago.
“I loved the close-knit
community, small class sizes,
strong academics and competitive
tennis team,” Fuchs, a member of
the women’s tennis team, said.
Spring orientation differs
from fall orientation not only
in size, but also in duration and
content.
The welcome program took
place on Jan. 8, packing into one
day what usually lasts an entire
weekend for incoming freshmen.
“We essentially just
incorporated the critical aspects,”
Davis said.
The program included an
informative session called UP
101, where students learned
about involvement opportunities
outside the classroom and a
history of the university.
After, the transfer students
were able to participate in
different panel discussions
featuring student services and a
group of past transfer students.
Included in this panel was
Fuchs, who also served as an
orientation assistant for transfer
students during fall orientation.
“Transfer students have
already attended one orientation
and have experienced some
college life,” Fuchs said. “I have
found that it is really helpful to
talk to the transfer students one-
on-one because they have many
focused questions.”
After the panel discussions,
the students picked up their
student ID cards and books and
some checked into their residence
halls. Then, Davis and some of the
students took a tour of downtown
Portland, where they went to
dinner and visited Powells Book’s
and Voodoo Doughnut.
“We wanted to show them not
just The Bluff community but
the Portland community,” Davis
said.
Davis is enthusiastic about her
job in part because of her own
experiences as a freshman.
“Coming to Portland was
really exciting for me and I want
it to be something that they can be
really positive and excited about
too,” she said. “I’m passionate
about the transition that they’re
making.”
Students who transfer in for
spring semester do not belong to
a home base group and most do
not live in on-campus housing,
according to Davis.
This is why the university
provides transfer students with
information on how to become
involved.
“Unanimously, they’re all
worried about involvement on
campus because clubs and teams
have already started,” Davis
said. “They really have to be self
immersed into it like they would
be as freshmen.”
Cartwright is living off
involvement at UP, but ultimately
the success of the adjustment is
up to her.
“My biggest challenge is
student body,” Cartwright said.
At 24, she has discovered
that it’s easier to make friends
in her upper-division classes,
as opposed to those classes she
requirements.
“I’ve been able to meet people
with similar interests who are
older,” she said. “It’s only been
three weeks and I didn’t come
here knowing anybody, but so
far I’ve met a lot of really nice
people.”
Despite the challenges that
these new students face, Davis
part of transferring — making
the decision — happens with
before even stepping foot on UP’s
campus.
making is probably the biggest
factor. That’s true of most things
in your life that are going to be
with you for four years,” Davis
said.
Transfer students vary in age
and collegiate experience, but UP
tries to tailor its program to meet
the needs every new student has
in common.
“Every year is something
different,” Davis said. “There
is no typical transfer student at
UP.”
Lisa McMahan Sta! Writer
Hannah Gray Sta! Writer
UP welcomes 23 transfer students into its ranks
“Coming to Portland was really exciting for me and I want it to be something that they can be really positive and excited about too.”
Elizabeth Davisspring orientation coordinator
Hunger Awareness Week to serve up some "rst-hand knowledge of hunger locally, globally
Reilly Hourigan | THE BEACONFreshman Jorge Gonzalez and Junior Juliet Zimmer serve themselves soup a!er the 12-hour fast and the Taize Prayer Service in Kenna Hall on Tuesday evening.
See Hunger, page 5
Transfer students dive into UP community
Students starving to inform others
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Freshman Tommy French had
an interesting Saturday night
on campus. Instead of watching
the CPB movie or chilling with
friends in his dorm room, French
was out dodging other students
while racing through barriers and
tunnels in a game of Laser Tag.
The event was coordinated by
the new series Pilots After Dark,
which aims to plan free events for
on-campus students to meet and
have fun together.
The 12 Pilots After Dark
nights are planned by groups of
of an adviser. With a budget of
$800 for each weekend event, the
RAs and Residence Life wanted
to plan events that on-campus
students wouldn’t normally get
to do.
“It’s a great place to see and
be seen,” Katie Cashman, Fields
meet new people and experience
great events in an awesome
environment.”
The preparation for the new
late night programming series
came into effect after Residence
Life received a $20,000 grant. The
grant money was then divided
among four different groups,
which included the Residence
Lounge, Pilots After Dark and
the Programming Academic
Initiatives and Recognition
Committee.
“The RAs were limited of what
to do monetarily,” Cashman said.
“Now they have some money to
become more creative.”
Events planned for the
upcoming semester include a
Tom’s Shoe Party, a Paintball
Tournament and a Retro Game
Night.
“Planning was done rather
hurriedly,” Cashman said. “It all
snowballed after we got the grant
in early November.”
Pilots After Dark’s main
ambition is to bring students
from across campus together to
meet, socialize and participate in
various activities
“People on campus are
looking for something to do,”
Jon Merchant, assistant director
of Residence Life, said. “It’s a
component to let students realize
there are activities for students
on campus.”
The Pilots After Dark series
started on Jan. 16 with a Coffee
songwriter Tamara Power-Dutris
“We found out about the
program right before break and
didn’t have much time,” Laura
Burchett, junior RA in Kenna
the night just goes to show that
students want events like this.”
Burchett estimated that there
were over 200 students who
Dark.
The next weekend, the RAs
treated students to a Laser Tag
Students were able to sign up
individually or in teams of nine for
the tournament. The tournament
the students.
On-campus students like
French have enjoyed the two
Pilots After Dark events that have
been offered this semester.
“I think that the Pilots After
Dark events are aiming to give
students something fun and safe
to do on campus,” French said.
“They don’t feel as pressured to
go off campus to have a good
time.”
Although Pilots After Dark
is mainly directed towards on-
campus students, many off-
campus students such as junior
the programs.
“It provides a new and fun
option for a Saturday night,”
Marsh said. “I mean, why would
someone not want to go to laser
tag or a concert on campus?”
According to Cashman, these
events will allow more students
to come together to have fun and
relax during the weekend for
free.
“Pilots After Dark gives
students a positive alternative
activity on campus,” Cashman
said. “This program breaks
down the barrier of hesitation or
trepidation of being involved on
campus.”
While some students may
groan about being bored on the
weekends, many students will
participate in the activities that
have been planned for the Pilots
After Dark series.
“This program is important
to bring the UP community
together,” Burchett said. “And
as poor starving college students
on a budget, free fun is so
important.”
Roya Ghorbani-ElizehSta! Writer
Pilots After Dark encourages socializing
Reilly Hourigan | THE BEACONSophomore Sam Wegman performed on Jan. 16 at St. Mary’s Lounge during the kick-o" for the Pilots A!er Dark, a late night weekend programming series.
Additional funding creates alternative activities for students on weekends
Waud Blu! Trail re-opens
Trail, has reopened after being
closed due to safety concerns in
December.
The problem started when
workers hit unexpected rock
while tunneling 120 feet under
Willamette Boulevard to complete
city sewer project called The Big
Pipe Project.
Busting drill bits and delaying
progress, the unexpected rock
wall caused problems to workers
who anticipated sand.
During the tunneling process,
a “chimney” was created,
resulting in a giant hole in the
side of The Bluff.
Opposite of a sinkhole, a
chimney occurs when debris
Elizabeth Tertadian Sta! Writer
Erica Ellingsen | THE BEACONSeniors Zach Virden and Caterina Purves walk along the old rail-road tracks which will soon be gapped by a bridge as part of the reno-vation of the Trail.
See Trail, page 4
Pilots After Dark
SCHEDULE
Friday, January 29: Beach Party 9 p.m., Commons Addition
Saturday, February 6: Tom’s Shoe Party & Dance Off 10 p.m.,
Commons Addition
Saturday, February 13: Paintball Tournament 10 p.m., on the Bluff
Saturday, February 20:
Theater
Friday, February 26: Lessin’ your Stressin’ (de-stress night) 10
p.m., St. Mary’s Lounge
Friday, March 19: St. Paddy’s Carnival 5 p.m., Commons Addition
Saturday, March 27: Easter EGGtravaganza 10 p.m., Commons
Addition
Friday, April 9: Retro Game Night 10 p.m., Commons Addition
Sat, April 17: “Country” Night (mini golf and country line
dancing) 10 p.m., Chiles Plaza
Friday, April 23: End of the Year BlowOut Bash TBD
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The Beacon Safety Report
Thanksgiving break last fall,
her driver also neglected to pick
her up. Green called Vuppuluri,
who then called the driver. After
receiving Vuppuluri’s call, the
driver, senior Joseph Tanner,
called Green to inform her that
he had overslept.
Tanner admitted the delay
was his fault.
“I actually read the calendar
wrong and I got the days messed
up,” Tanner said. “I was late, but
it worked out and the student got
there in plenty of time.”
Green waited an hour and a
half before he arrived.
“Students are counting on the
drivers,” Green said. “If they sign
up, they need to be there.”
Drivers get paid $10 on a
per-run basis. If they neglect
they don’t get paid. There are no
other repercussions, according to
Vuppuluri.
judges Pilot Express complaints
from student passengers on a
case-by-case basis.
If Pilot Express is at fault for
students missing their rides, the
reimburse students for taxi fares
as long as they provide a receipt.
Oue and Green did not receive
a receipt from the taxi driver, so
they were not reimbursed.
While passengers have
complaints, drivers also have
frustrations with passengers.
as a driver for Pilot Express
during last Thanksgiving break.
runs and time to meet new people.
But he also had no-shows.
“The only problem was for the
second shuttle, one of the people
contacted them several times, but
I never heard back.”
Although four other students
were scheduled for the same ride,
passenger at the airport.
“We don’t want anyone
stranded at the airport,” Jillian
Smith, Pilot Express adviser,
said. “We just want students to
get back to campus safely.”
Senior Jeff McLean worked
winter break. The majority of his
trips were successful, but he was
also frustrated with no-shows
the rest of his Pilot Express
commitments.
“Sometimes people canceled
and I didn’t know about it,” he
said. “There was one person who
didn’t show up for every three
trips and I made 15 trips.”
anxious about making his next
minutes for the students and was
late to pick up other passengers.
passengers, so the chain reaction
of unfortunate events affected
everyone, he said.
McLean said that the lack of
communication between drivers
and passengers is a problem.
“I don’t see why drivers
and riders can’t exchange
information,” he said. “It would
be helpful so that we’d know
if they cancel or had delayed
Calling is a possibility and an
option, Smith said.
Vuppuluri and Smith are
working together to improve
organization and ensure better
experiences for students.
said. “It’s a good service for
students.”
Despite bad experiences with
the service, Oue and Green will
consider using Pilot Express
again. Oue hopes to have better
communication with her driver
arrangement.
ruined because they didn’t show
up,” Oue said. “But I’ll try Pilots
Express out again because it’s
easier than booking someone else
to get a ride to the airport.”
EXPRESS: Patron no-shows frustrate Pilot Express drivers
Photo courtesy of npgreenway.org/#e npGREENWAY devised this map to show their vision for the trail system, which starts along the Willamette River.
comes up from the ground.
Concerned about safety, the
City closed the trail to the
public on Dec. 1.
Over winter break, work
crews set up trucks and
equipment behind Kenna to
resolve the problem.
hole from the top with rock by
catapulting the rock directly
into the hole.
Friday before students came
back from winter break.
After laying down around
20 bales of hay, the excess
amount of mud was absorbed,
making it more walker-
friendly.
“They did a beautiful job,”
said James Kuffner, assistant
Resources. “It literally threw
the rock right on target – I wish
I could be that accurate!”
UP offered to send out
a community-wide e-mail
notice about the trail after
students returned from winter
break, but the City said it was
unnecessary.
“It’s open, but not very
passable,” Kuffner said about
the trail.
UP River Campus acquires dirt
As drilling of the tunnel
continues, UP is capitalizing
on the opportunity to obtain
any clean dirt the crew
excavates.
According to Kuffner,
trucks will be delivering an
anticipated 25,000 to 35,000
cubic feet of tested clean dirt
to UP’s lower River Campus,
where it will be used to sculpt
the recently-acquired land
so it can be ready when the
University is ready to build
on it.
An estimated 15 trucks
will pass through campus on a
daily basis, delivering dirt to
the riverfront property below
The Bluff.
Keeping with safety, these
trucks will be traveling only
only during the day.
Although improvements
on the trail are not completed,
and UP construction on the
waterfront is years away,
Kuffner is looking forward to
the expansion of the campus.
“It’s exciting to not just
be on The Bluff, but below it
too,” Kuffner said. “We’ll be
getting our feet wet.”
The University is
considering moving Physical
Plant, creating a track, and
the River Campus, Kuffner
said.
Vision for the Waud Bluff Trail
The tunneling is a
minor setback to activists
and trail users who await
the trail’s extension to
include a paved pathway
and a pedestrian bridge
railroad tracks to Swan
Island.
Presently, the only
paved way to Swan
Island is Going Street.
Many workers already
utilize the Waud Bluff
Trail to get to work and
back, parking along the
street to walking down
the trail.
According to Kuffner,
eight to 10 cars park
outside the Kenna exit
to walk to work via the
Waud Bluff Trail.
One unresolved
issue is the lack of a
crosswalk at the entrance
to the trail on Willamette
Boulevard.
According to Kuffner,
it was hard enough to get
a crosswalk at UP’s main
entrance on Willamette.
Although the
University is cooperating
with construction work
and signed an access
agreement, it ultimately
supports any concerns the
neighborhood association
has regarding the trail,
Kuffner said.
“Their concerns are
our concerns,” Kuffner
said.
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“It literally threw the rock right on target - I wish I could be that accurate!”
James Ku!nerassistant vice president of
Human Resources
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The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 5January 28, 2010 NEWS
A 2006 study estimates that
require approximately 78,000 new
senior managers in 2016 alone.
With this in mind, UP’s Pamplin
School of Business hopes its new
Management will help provide
more highly skilled leaders ready
to take over as senior executives
retire.
The program’s creation was
in response to requests from
which expressed a need for a
management. UP will be the
fourth university in Oregon to
program, joining University of
Oregon, Portland State University
and Southern Oregon University.
The UP program begins next fall,
and is designed for executives
sector.
Money is always a concern
and the challenge
of replacing retiring senior
managers to address that concern
is a looming obstacle for many
of organizations. UP’s program
targets those already working in
to learn how to better manage a
Feldman, associate dean and
director of the business graduate
program, the skills needed to
organization.
nothing more than a business
with a heart,” Feldman said.
“I think that a graduate
program is a great idea,” said
organizational communication
studies major. “It’s great that
UP is recognizing this growing
interest and creating a program
that will help students best utilize
their resources and make the
biggest impact.”
Each year there are a number
of UP graduates who decide to
according to Feldman. These
students now have the opportunity
to return to UP to receive further
Although there are few
undergraduate classes at UP that
Management, a class taught by
business professor Mark Ritter,
allows students to work with a
a marketing plan for them, and is
one of the few classes that give
students hands on experience in
working with the environment or
with immigration, and decided
to take Ritter’s class to get
She has worked with various
“Project Backpack,” where she
organization Loaves and Fishes
to collect hygiene items, coats
and backpacks for low-income
immigrants and the homeless.
It was through her experience
with Loaves and Fishes that she
became inspired to work in the
“I’m very interested in the
graduate program and I think
where service is such a big part
of our campus identity,” said
can help me become the person I
want to be.”
While it may not seem to be
the ideal time for a new graduate
program considering the
economy, Feldman believes this
is the right time. The University
students to cover 50 percent of
the tuition costs, making the
and attractive. A number of
informational sessions will be
held, starting on Feb. 16.
“We anticipate it starting
small, but it will grow,” said
Feldman.
management undergraduate
major available to students, but
that does not mean that there will
never be one. Depending on how
the graduate program goes, an
undergraduate program might
compliment it well, according to
Feldman.
“This university has a
particularly unique student body
would lend itself especially well
I think,” he said.
Elizabeth Tertadian Sta! Writer
students would have rice, some would
have rice and beans, and very few would
have full meals. It was a representation of
food consumption patterns worldwide.
has occurred more than 10 years, the
committee looked at ways to freshen
the week up by doing something new,
according to Chang.
Week last year.
Awareness banquet,” Caruso said about
the simulation. “It’ll be interesting for
people who’ve already done it, like juniors
and seniors.”
kicked-off with a 12-hour fast. The fast
ended with a Taizé Prayer Service in the
Kenna Chapel and a simple meal donated
by Bon Appétit.
A group of eight students gathered
for the prayer, and 10 people joined for
dinner.
“I thought the music was beautiful, and
event. “It’s nice to get students
thinking about these issues.”
Wednesday, at Espresso UP,
students had the opportunity to
choose a 500-calorie meal under
two dollars. The goal was to
choose food items within four food
fruit or vegetables.The catch was,
however, with many combinations
of food, it was impossible to get
a full meal of 500 calories with
the four food groups under $2,
according to Dayna.
“I hope people realize that it is
on a relatively high minimum
wage to eat a fully balanced meal,”
Dayna said, who organized the $2
food challenge.
The proceeds from the week
will go to a food pantry run by St.
Vincent de Paul’s located in the
few blocks from campus, according
to Chang.
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HUNGER: Interactive activities bring awareness
New MBA program in nonpro"t management available at UP
Reilly Hourigan | THE BEACONSophomores Juliet Zimmer, Daniel Boettcher and Niki Bothman challenge Sophomores Sarah Moran and Kati McConn to try to combine di"erent foods to come up with the healthiest, most complete meal for only two dollars. #e Two Dollar Meal Challenge was put on by the Hunger Awareness Committee on Wednesday night at Espresso UP.
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Student activities in St. Mary’s to pick up an
application.
Applications are due February 11.
“A nonpro!t business is nothing more than a busi-ness with a heart.”
Howard Feldmandirector of the business graduate
program